SNIP is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SNIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNIP is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNIP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SNIP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SNIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about SNIP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SNIP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cut something quickly and precisely with small, short strokes of scissors or shears.
A hairdresser or tailor will snip away loose thread or a stray hair with one quick, controlled cut, rather than a long continuous slice. The same short cut gives the noun a snip for a bargain or a small piece cut off.
How SNIP is used
Common and informal in everyday speech.
- She used scissors to snip the loose thread from the hem.
- He will snip the ribbon to open the new shop.
- The gardener began to snip dead leaves from the plant.
- Snip the corner off the bag before pouring the sauce.
- A single snip freed the balloon from its string.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SNIP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SNIP
The 4 tiles of SNIP in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SNIP
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with SNIP.
Words ending in SNIP
1 words end in SNIP. Useful as a back hook: play SNIP onto a word already on the board.
Words with SNIP inside
9 words contain SNIP in the middle. Words that start with SNIP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SNIP
Common questions about SNIP
- Is SNIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNIP, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNIP worth?
- SNIP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SNIP mean?
- To cut something quickly and precisely with small, short strokes of scissors or shears.
- What letters can be added to SNIP?
- SNIP takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SNIP:
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